Russian and American soldiers laughing in Syria

By chance and during their usual patrols, American and Russian soldiers met near the town of al-Qahtaniyah in northeastern Syria, but they were not satisfied with a fleeting peace, but got out of their vehicles to exchange laughter and pictures in an unusual scene that reflects an exceptional coexistence between the two forces.

American forces have been present in northeastern Syria since 2014, within the framework of the international coalition against the terrorist organization “ISIS”, while Russia, which has deployed its forces in Syria since 2015 in support of Damascus, entered the scene in that region after an agreement to enter the areas of influence of the Kurds to stop the Kurds. Turkish military operation.

The Russian forces came into contact with the American forces, and their areas of deployment overlapped, and it became usual in the region to see Russian soldiers following through the binoculars the movements of the American forces, and vice versa.

Their members met repeatedly during the patrols, especially in the border area with Turkey, and on a few occasions led to limited friction.

And on Saturday, two American and Russian patrols met near an oil field near the Turkish border in the province of Hasaka, which is under the control of the Kurdish Autonomous Administration. Pictures taken by an AFP photographer showed the Russian and American soldiers exchanging greetings and shaking hands, and the elements disembarked from mechanisms carrying the flags of the two countries. They stood side by side, their weapons hung on their shoulders, chatting and laughing.

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